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Hordes: /* Difficulty of Play */

2026-01-22T04:36:34Z

‎Difficulty of Play

Hordes at 08:29, 18 November 2025

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Hordes at 05:03, 11 November 2025

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Hordes at 09:25, 5 November 2025

2025-11-05T09:25:50Z

Hordes: /* Difficulty of Play */

2025-11-05T08:56:47Z

‎Difficulty of Play

AlkaliManOG: /* Yellow */ 0.33 released

2025-05-03T10:56:17Z

‎Yellow: 0.33 released

Ge0ff: /* History */ clarify

2025-04-07T18:49:59Z

‎History: clarify

Ge0ff: /* History */ cba ade8af294

2025-04-07T18:08:57Z

‎History: cba ade8af294

Ge0ff: Ooops, undo again. Having a CBA note is useful for remembering to update yellow dracs in 0.33, sorry!

2024-11-18T14:24:27Z

Ooops, undo again. Having a CBA note is useful for remembering to update yellow dracs in 0.33, sorry!

Ge0ff: Undo revision 81806 by Patrick2011b (talk) The note is not necessary: yellow Drs (and all other species) didn't have any Forgecraft apts before

2024-11-18T14:19:40Z

Undo revision 81806 by Patrick2011b (talk) The note is not necessary: yellow Drs (and all other species) didn't have any Forgecraft apts before

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 {{Easy}}
-With natural defenses and above average HP, Draconians are a relatively easy race to play. While they can't wear [[body armour]], their scales provide AC without the usual [[armour encumbrance]]. Because of this, Draconians make good spellcasters and [[Ranged Weapons|ranged fighters]]. Otherwise, their aptitudes are average or higher across the board, so they can do well in most roles.
+With natural defenses and above average HP, Draconians are a relatively easy race to play. While they can't wear [[body armour]], their scales provide AC without the usual [[armour encumbrance]]. Because of this, Draconians make good spellcasters and [[Ranged Weapons|ranged fighters]]. Otherwise, their aptitudes are roughly average across the board, so they can do well in most roles.
 Draconians change colors at level 7, gaining limited-but-powerful [[Draconian breath attacks|breath attacks]] that recharge with XP. Certain colours will receive a somewhat poor aptitude (-2) to one magic school; in many cases, this does not majorly affect game play.

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 *'''Scales''': Draconians start with +4 [[AC]], and gain an additional +1 AC every 3rd level.
 *'''[[Cold-blooded]]''': Draconians are [[slow]]ed by certain [[cold]]-based attacks. [[Cold resistance]] negates this.
-*While in [[Dragon Form]], Draconians retain their scale bonus (with a -6 AC penalty), colour, and [[breath weapon]].
+*While in [[Dragon Form]], Draconians retain their scale bonus (with a -6 AC penalty), tail slap, colour, and [[breath weapon]]. The breath recharges faster while in this form and it is boosted by Shapeshifting skill.
 Draconians have a base [[Strength]] of 10, [[Intelligence]] of 8 and [[Dexterity]] of 6 (before Background modifiers) and have normal base MP.

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 *While in [[Dragon Form]], Draconians retain their scale bonus (with a -6 AC penalty), colour, and [[breath weapon]].
-Draconians have a base [[Strength]] of 10, [[Intelligence]] of 8 and [[Dexterity]] of 6 (before Background modifiers).
+Draconians have a base [[Strength]] of 10, [[Intelligence]] of 8 and [[Dexterity]] of 6 (before Background modifiers) and have normal base MP.
 ==Preferred Backgrounds==
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 ==Level Bonuses==
 *+1 to a random [[stat]] every 4th level.
 *10% more [[HP]] than average.
 *+3 [[willpower]] per level.
 *+1 AC every 3rd level as scales continue to harden.
 ==Difficulty of Play==

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 ''This article covers the player [[species]]. For the monster, see [[Draconian (monster)]]. For a list of all monstrous draconians, see [[List of draconians]].''
 {{flavour|Draconians are human-dragon hybrids: humanoid in form and approximately human-sized, with wings, tails and scaly skins. Draconians start out in an immature form with brown scales, but as they grow in power they take on a variety of colours. This happens at an early stage in their career, and the colour is determined by chromosomes, not by behaviour.
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 ==Innate Abilities==
 *Draconians' wings and oddly-shaped heads prevent them from wearing [[helmet]]s or any form of [[body armour]]. They can't cast [[Animate Armour]].
-*'''Tail Slap''': Draconians have an [[auxiliary attack|auxiliary tail-slap attack]] (damage = 6; chance = <code>50% * (30 + XL)/59</code>).
+*'''[[Armoured Tail]] 1''': Draconians have an [[auxiliary attack|auxiliary]] tail-slap attack.
 *'''Scales''': Draconians start with +4 [[AC]], and gain an additional +1 AC every 3rd level.
 *'''[[Cold-blooded]]''': Draconians are [[slow]]ed by certain [[cold]]-based attacks. [[Cold resistance]] negates this.
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 *Resists: rPois
 *Breath: A bolt of noxious fumes that leaves behind [[Mephitic Cloud]]s on the affected tiles.
-*Melee: Gains a [[venom]]ous [[good_mutations#Stinger|stinger]] at level 14.
+*Melee: Gains a [[venom]]ous [[good_mutations#Stinger|stinger]] 2 at level 14.
 ===Yellow===
 {{flavour|Yellow Draconians have a sulphurous breath full of corrosive acid, and later gain an acidic bite attack. They are acid resistant, too.}}
-*Skills: Forgecraft +2.
+*Skills: +2 [[Forgecraft]]
 *Resists: rCorr
 *Breath: A corrosive [[acid]]ic bolt that corrodes enemies and creates acidic fog clouds on unoccupied tiles.
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 ==History==
-{{CBA|0.33|yellow Draconians will get +2 to [[Forgecraft]] aptitude. All Draconians will get the [[Armoured Tail]] mutation (level 1), while green Draconians will also have level 2 [[Stinger]]s. These changes won't affect their aux damage, except for green Draconians.}}
+*Prior to [[0.33]], yellow Draconians did not have a positive [[Forgecraft]] aptitude, and green Draconians only gained level 1 [[Stinger]]s. Also, all Draconians did not have the proper [[Armoured Tail]] mutation (but had identical tail-slaps, just not as a mutation).
 *Draconian breath attacks were reworked in [[0.32]]. For how they worked prior to this version, see [http://crawl.chaosforge.org/index.php?title=Draconian_breath_attacks&oldid=79590 here]. In addition:
 **Grey draconians gained +5 AC at XL 7 instead of XL 14.

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 With natural defenses and above average HP, Draconians are a relatively easy race to play. While they can't wear [[body armour]], their scales provide AC without the usual [[armour encumbrance]]. Because of this, Draconians make good spellcasters and [[Ranged Weapons|ranged fighters]]. Otherwise, their aptitudes are average or higher across the board, so they can do well in most roles.
-Draconians get [[Draconian breath attacks|breath attacks]] at level 7, which are powerful but limited ranged options that recharge with XP. Certain colours will receive a somewhat poor aptitude (-2) to one magic school; in many cases, this does not majorly affect game play.
+Draconians change colors at level 7, gaining limited-but-powerful [[Draconian breath attacks|breath attacks]] that recharge with XP. Certain colours will receive a somewhat poor aptitude (-2) to one magic school; in many cases, this does not majorly affect game play.
 {{species_aptitudes|Draconian}}